A Kentucky student who started the entire Louisville purge hoax is now saying he did not intend to create panic or to cause a viral sensation that is spreading. Louisville, Kentucky Metro Police have determined the identity of the person who started the threat of a real life “Purge” that was supposed to happen beginning … Read more
(WDRB)— The good news is, the “Louisville purge” never happened. The bad news — it caused a lot of panic for people in our community. Earlier this week on social media, a photo appeared that said “Louisvilles Purge” (yes, without the apostrophe The horror film franchise 'The Purge', set around the premise in which people … Read more
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Friday night Louisville Metro Police confirmed they spoke with the teenager behind an online hoax that trended worldwide. Earlier in the week officers spoke with the juvenile whose tweet set into motion a series of events Threats of a "Louisville Purge" have caused the postponement of at least one high school … Read more
Could One Direction have more security detail at their Detroit concert on Aug. 17 after the “Louisville Purge” rumor made its way to Detroit? HollywoodLife.com has learned EXCLUSIVELY whether or not the boy band will be looked upon a little more A scheduled football scrimmage between Louisville high schools was moved from Friday night to … Read more
What started as a hoax early last week ended up costing businesses money and stirred fear in many Louisville residents, as "Louisville Purge" mania swept over the city Friday night and early Saturday morning. "One lesson is that people really need to This is terrifying. While the events in the 2013 film The Purge were … Read more
Purge, the 2013 thriller movie starring Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey was terrifying enough. Depicting a near-future America in which, for one night out of the year, violent crime of all kinds becomes legal, The Purge has What started as a hoax early last week ended up costing businesses money and stirred fear in many … Read more
Threats of a violent crime outbreak on Friday evening — based on the movie "The Purge" — are being taken seriously by police. Police in both Louisville and Jeffersonville, Ind., said they are aware of the "Louisville Purge" threats circulating on LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) – A flier for a proposed “Purge” in Louisville is getting … Read more
On Aug. 10, an Iroquois High School student tweeted an image calling for a “Louisville Purge.” Featured in the eponymous film series, the Purge is a period of time in which all crime is legal. The student's image proposed a Threats of a violent crime outbreak on Friday evening — based on the movie "The … Read more
Could a real life threat, based on the movie The Purge actually happen in Louisville, Kentucky this weekend? Residents of the mid-south city are being warned about just that being possible and authorities say they are ready. Fliers are popping up around the city promoting a Purge event this weekend. Glad I don't live downtown. … Read more
Fliers are popping up around the city promoting a Purge event this weekend. Glad I don't live downtown. Hopefully it is just a prank. If not we could see another Ferguson. And Louisville is not a. According to a wide range of local social media, however, some are talking of an all-too-real “purge” right here … Read more